Receptors, Melanocortin

"Receptors, Melanocortin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that have specificity for MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. There are several subtypes of melanocortin receptors, each having a distinct ligand specificity profile and tissue localization.

Descriptor ID	D044101
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.543.750.100.430 D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500 D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500 D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500
Concept/Terms	Receptors, Melanocortin Receptors, Melanocortin Melanocortin Receptor Melanocortin Receptors Receptor, Melanocortin

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled [D12.776.543.750.100]
Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.100.430]
Receptors, Neurotransmitter [D12.776.543.750.720]
Receptors, Neuropeptide [D12.776.543.750.720.600]
Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285]
Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500]
Receptors, Peptide [D12.776.543.750.750]
Receptors, Neuropeptide [D12.776.543.750.750.555]
Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285]
Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500]
Receptors, Pituitary Hormone [D12.776.543.750.750.660]
Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285]
Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500]

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